Gregg Karukas Is Looking Up

Smooth Jazz pianist Gregg Karukas � best known for his No. 1 smooth jazz single �Night Shift� � has signed to the Trippin N Rhythm recording label, which also features Smooth Jazz musician Paul Hardcastle.

Karukas has completed a new album for the label called �Looking Up.� The upcoming album, Gregg�s 10th, features guest performances from trumpeter Rick Braun, saxophonist and flutist Andy Suzuki, and a host of guitarists � Peter White, Richard Smith, Michael O�Neill, Ricardo Silveira and Thom Rotella.

Karukas says the 11-song album is the culmination of a year�s effort to explore new grooves and write songs that focus more on the acoustic piano. In addition to a song called �Corner Club� that is dedicated to the music of Brazilian vocalist Milton Nascimento, the album features such titles as �Girl in the Red Dress,��London Underground,��First Flight Home� and �Isabella.�